K League 1 Writers Predictions 2021

With the new K League season upon us, our team of writers at K League United put their reputations on the line and attempt to predict the players and teams you should be keeping an eye out for in 2021.

Newcomer of the Year

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Matthew Binns - Valeri Qazaishvili (Ulsan Hyundai)

Daniel Croydon - Valeri Qazaishvili (Ulsan Hyundai)

Shibajee Das - Valeri Qazaishvili (Ulsan Hyundai)

Muyeol Jung - Oskar Zawada (Jeju United)

Paul Neat - Valeri Qazaishvili (Ulsan Hyundai)

Michael Redmond - Valeri Qazaishvili (Ulsan Hyundai)

George Slade - Nicola Dumitru (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)

Ryan Walters - Valeri Qazaishvili (Ulsan Hyundai)

Todd Wilde - Park Jung-bin (FC Seoul)
James Edrupt - Valeri Qazaishvili (Ulsan Hyundai)

Overall - Valeri Qazaishvili (Ulsan Hyundai)

Comeback Player of the Year

Matthew Binns - Uroš Đerić (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)

Daniel Croydon - Moon Seon-min (Gimcheon Sangmu/Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Shibajee Das - Ki Sung-yueng (FC Seoul)

Muyeol Jung - Ki Sung-yueng (FC Seoul)

Paul Neat - Park Chu-young (FC Seoul)

Michael Redmond - Ki Sung-yueng (FC Seoul)

George Slade - Park Chu-young (FC Seoul)

Ryan Walters - Lee Keun-ho (Daegu FC)

Todd Wilde - Edgar Silva (Daegu FC)

Overall - Ki Sung-yueng (FC Seoul)

Young Player of the Year

Matthew Binns - Song Min-kyu (Pohang Steelers)

Daniel Croydon - Eom Won-sang (Gwangju FC)

Shibajee Das - Kim Tae-hwan (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)

Muyeol Jung - Eom Won-sang (Gwangju FC)

Paul Neat - Eom Won-sang (Gwangju FC)

Michael Redmond - Kim Tae-hyeon (Ulsan Hyundai)

George Slade - Cho Young-wook (FC Seoul)

Ryan Walters - Eom Won-sang (Gwangju FC)

Todd Wilde - Cho Young-wook (FC Seoul)
James Edrupt - Eom Won-sang (Gwangju FC)

Overall - Eom Won-sang (Gwangju FC)

Golden Glove

Matthew Binns - Song Beom-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Daniel Croydon - Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai)

Shibajee Das - Kang Hyeon-mu (Pohang Steelers)

Muyeol Jung - Song Beom-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Paul Neat - Song Beom-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Michael Redmond - Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai)

George Slade - Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai)

Ryan Walters - Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai)

Todd Wilde - Song Beom-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
James Edrupt - Song Beom-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Overall - Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai)

Defender of the Year

Matthew Binns - Kang Sang-woo (Pohang Steelers)

Daniel Croydon - Dave Bulthuis (Ulsan Hyundai)

Shibajee Das - Kang Sang-woo (Pohang Steelers)

Muyeol Jung - Jeong Tae-wook (Daegu FC)

Paul Neat - Dave Bulthuis (Ulsan Hyundai)

Michael Redmond - Hong Chul (Ulsan Hyundai)

George Slade - Dave Bulthuis (Ulsan Hyundai)

Ryan Walters - Dave Bulthuis (Ulsan Hyundai)

Todd Wilde - Hong Joon-ho (FC Seoul)
James Edrupt - Kang Sang-woo (Pohang Steelers)

Overall - Dave Bulthuis (Ulsan Hyundai)

Attacker of the Year

Matthew Binns - Stefan Mugoša (Incheon)

Daniel Croydon - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

Shibajee Das - Stanislav Iljutcenko (Pohang Steelers)

Muyeol Jung - Stanislav Iljutcenko (Pohang Steelers)

Paul Neat - Aleksandar Paločević (FC Seoul)

Michael Redmond - Stefan Mugoša (Incheon)

George Slade - Aleksandar Paločević (FC Seoul)

Ryan Walters - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

Todd Wilde - Stanislav Iljutcenko (Pohang Steelers)
James Edrupt - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

Overall - Stanislav Iljutcenko (Pohang Steelers)

Manager of the Year

Matthew Binns - Park Kun-ha (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)

Daniel Croydon - Hong Myung-bo (Ulsan Hyundai)

Shibajee Das - Kim Gi-dong (Pohang Steelers)

Muyeol Jung - Kim Sang-sik (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Paul Neat - Kim Sang-sik (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Michael Redmond - Kim Gi-dong (Pohang Steelers)

George Slade - Kim Byung-soo (Gangwon)

Ryan Walters - Park Jin-sub (FC Seoul)

Todd Wilde - Park Jin-sub (FC Seoul)
James Edrupt - Park Kun-ha (Suwon Bluewings)

Overall - Kim Sang-sik (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

MVP

Matthew Binns - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

Daniel Croydon - Yoon Bit-garam (Ulsan Hyundai)

Shibajee Das - Song Min-kyu (Pohang Steelers)

Muyeol Jung - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

Paul Neat - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

Michael Redmond - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

George Slade - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

Ryan Walters - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

Todd Wilde - Aleksanda Paločević (FC Seoul)
James Edrupt - Aleksandar Paločević (FC Seoul)

Overall - Cesinha (Daegu FC)

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K League 1 Champions

Matthew Binns - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Daniel Croydon - Ulsan Hyundai

Shibajee Das - Pohang Steelers

Muyeol Jung - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Paul Neat - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Michael Redmond - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

George Slade - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Ryan Walters - Ulsan Hyundai

Todd Wilde - FC Seoul
James Edrupt - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Overall - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Relegation Playoff (11th Place)

Matthew Binns - Seongnam FC

Daniel Croydon - Incheon United

Shibajee Das - Incheon United

Muyeol Jung - Seongnam FC

Paul Neat - Seongnam FC

Michael Redmond - Suwon Samsung Bluewings

George Slade - Suwon FC

Ryan Walters - Seongnam FC

Todd Wilde - Seongnam FC
James Edrupt - Seongnam FC

Overall - Seongnam FC

Relegated (12th Place)

Matthew Binns - Gwangju FC

Daniel Croydon - Gwangju FC

Shibajee Das - Suwon FC

Muyeol Jung - Suwon FC

Paul Neat - Gwangju FC

Michael Redmond - Gwangju FC

George Slade - Gwangju FC

Ryan Walters - Gwangju FC

Todd Wilde - Gwangju FC
James Edrupt - Gwangju FC

Overall - Gwangju FC